What are the chances of seeing a Ceylalictus variegatus in Tel Aviv?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Ceylalictus variegatus sighting in Tel Aviv on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 88th most-seen of the 264 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Ceylalictus variegatus in Tel Aviv?
September
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Ceylalictus variegatus in Tel Aviv on a given day, against under 5% in November to January, the lowest months. That is one of Tel Aviv's driest months, with almost no rain against 90 mm in January.
Where else can you see a Ceylalictus variegatus?
Only Tel Aviv, in our data
Tel Aviv is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Ceylalictus variegatus sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Ceylalictus variegatus live in Tel Aviv?
Same order: Hymenoptera
The closest relatives of the Ceylalictus variegatus that you can see in Tel Aviv (order Hymenoptera, Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies) are Pubescent Carpenter Bee (about 30%), Oriental Hornet (about 10%) and Blue-Eyed Ensign Wasp (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Ceylalictus variegatus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ceylalictus variegatus is recorded against all the insects logged in Tel Aviv (18 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.